How can the elderly avoid health product traps?

Old people have fallen prey to all kinds of scams. The main traps encountered by the elderly are as follows:

First, using health as bait: This is a more prominent one in recent years. Scams can evolve into many versions. In the name of free physical examinations and free services, some scammers go deep into communities and deceive middle-aged and elderly people who are "physically ill" and need early treatment; some hold so-called "health lectures" in hotels and classroom auditoriums to induce middle-aged and elderly people to buy “Magic” medicines or physical therapy devices.

Second, using family affection as bait: This type of scam often requires the parties to transfer money for emergency relief on the grounds that their children, relatives and friends have had accidents, such as car accidents or debts. When the parties hear such news, they often become anxious and confused. In desperation, they act according to the scammer's requirements and are thus deceived.

Third, using making a fortune as bait: This type of scam mainly targets parties who are eager to make a fortune. Scammers describe that as long as they participate in their fund-raising, stock participation and other investment and financial activities, or purchase exotic treasures and antiques, they can obtain high returns. At the beginning, scammers often play a long game to catch the big fish and give the parties involved a certain taste of sweetness. When the money reaches a certain amount, they disappear and leave the deceived complaining endlessly.

9 common scams for promoting fake drugs

Relevant department statistics show that my country’s annual sales of health care products are about 200 billion yuan, and the elderly account for more than 50%. More than 70% of these health foods exaggerate their efficacy. Although there are frequent media reports about the elderly being deceived when purchasing health care products at high prices, this still cannot stop the elderly from purchasing health care products. There are endless scams targeting the elderly to market health products.

Scam 1 "Expert" free clinic free lectures

Unscrupulous vendors sell drugs, health products or medical equipment in residential areas, morning markets or parks, and make false claims or deliberately exaggerate through free physical examinations The hidden health risks of the elderly are thus achieved to achieve the purpose of promoting drugs.

Scam 2 Hypely promotes efficacy

Regular health products have state-approved effects. Any health product can only play an auxiliary role in health care or treatment, and cannot play a therapeutic role. effect. And unscrupulous traders hype the efficacy.

Scam 3: The product "cures all diseases"

Don't be greedy for small gains and refuse small "favors". Don't be greedy for "small favors" such as flyers distributed by strangers on the street or in the park, or so-called free medicines, physical examinations, and visits. Refuse them resolutely, and don't leave your home phone number to prevent luring wolves into the house and causing future troubles. .

Do not participate in activities such as lectures, free travel, free tea parties and free visits to company operations provided by the so-called company to prevent being deceived. According to the police, in the diary of the captured criminals’ deception experience, it is clearly written: As long as the elderly visit the company or participate in free travel and other activities, their deception will be half “successful”.

When criminals target middle-aged and elderly people, they use all kinds of methods, including family traps, superstitious traps, cheap traps, "safety" traps, etc. These traps can often defeat the purpose. The "weaknesses" of middle-aged and elderly people are difficult to guard against.

Why are middle-aged and elderly people easily deceived?

Mainly because most middle-aged and elderly people have outdated ideas and cannot keep up with the times. They are easily fooled by new things and items; there are many superstitious people. , easy to be confused; compassionate, easy to be blinded by the illusion of scammers; incomplete legal knowledge, lack of legal judgment ability to the behavior of scammers; certain financial ability, able to make money.

Reject salespeople who do not have a store

We often see salespeople on the street soliciting customers. Although most of these people are not scammers, they are everywhere on hot days. It’s not easy to run either. But among them there will definitely be scammers who fish in troubled waters, and it is difficult to tell them apart. Therefore, the elderly should resolutely avoid such salespeople when encountering them on the street. If necessary, you can also threaten to call the police to avoid being stalked.

Reject expensive gifts from unknown sources

In order to win the favor of the elderly, many scammers often spend a lot of money to buy some valuable items for the elderly. Some old people who were greedy for petty gains were naturally overjoyed when they saw such valuable items. After all, even his son had never given him anything so valuable, so he trusted others and handed over all the money he had to the scammers with peace of mind.

In order to avoid similar tragedies from happening, the elderly must remember that the wool comes from the sheep. If a stranger gives you such an expensive gift, he will definitely get it back with interest in the future.

1. Don’t be greedy for high returns

For some elderly people who have a strong desire to make money, and they don’t have as much information as young people, they often see higher returns. Blindly pursuing high returns, there are also some gift-giving activities to attract the elderly. However, some elderly people will covet these small favors and often invest blindly. In the end, they not only make no profits but lose all their money.